White Porcelain Cheonghwa ‘mangudae’myeong Chochungmun Jeopsi

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1057

Category

Craft

Era

15세기 말에서 16세기 전반 (추정)

Designated year

1991

Location

용산구, 서울특별시— 서울 용산구 이태원로55길 60-16, 삼성미술관 리움 (한남동)

Coordinates

37.536528, 126.996187

This white porcelain dish has a horizontally bent edge. It has height of 1.9 cm, mouth diameter of 16 cm, and base diameter of 9.1 cm. Although it displays the features of a typical dish dating back to the early Joseon Period, a small circle engraved shallowly at the center suggests that it might have been used as a saucer for wineglass. Written inside the circle is the word “mangudae” (literally meaning “a tower where one can get rid of anxiety”); it is surrounded by two wild chrysanthemums drawn with a neat, skillful touch. In addition, the drawing of a bee heading for the flowers creates a lyrical mood. The edge is decorated with small circles, and white porcelain glaze with blue tone is applied evenly on the pure white base clay of high quality. This dish was supposedly produced sometime between the end of the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th century in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do. A rare piece of work, it shows very clean and high quality and poetic designs.

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